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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rusty's hair grows at the rate of 1 over 4 inch per month. How many months will it take Rusty's hair to grow 5 over 8 inch? Explain your answer using expressions and words.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

helo

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

Well, 1/4 a month is 2/8ths a month.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the answer

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

No

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

In 2 months it will be 4/8 inches. In 2.5 months, it will be 5/8 inches.

OpenStudy (rhr12):

2.5 months

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

2.5 Months

OpenStudy (rhr12):

oh. @bmmoffattb you are good.

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

Thanks @rhr12

OpenStudy (rhr12):

we posted our answer at the same time.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wats the answer i will give the metal to the 1 that tells me first

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

2.5 Months.

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

That's the final answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

more

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

What else do you need? I'm happy to help.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Almost 9 over 16 of the total water supplied to a household is used for taking showers. Use long division to determine the decimal equivalent of 9 over 16. Use words to explain if the decimal terminates or repeats.

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

9/16 is approximately...

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

.5625

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

Yep.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

.5625

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

It has a remainder, too.

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

So the decimal terminates.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if u want to get a other metal u haf to look for a other post of mind

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

Apologies, I'll re-explain that.

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

The number doesn't repeat infinitely, so it terminates.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer

OpenStudy (bmmoffattb):

Yes. .5625 and it terminates.

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